A man moves from China to the USA and sets up his own laundry and dry cleaning business.
After he and his wife settle in, they find themselves prospering in their new country. Years later, they have a son, who grows up to be a powerful and respected businessman. One day, he comes home with a woman wrapped around his arm
"Mom, Dad" he says,"This is Tiffany Wong." His parents are estatic, since the Wongs are renowned real estate moguls. They have dinner, and subtlety give their blessings to their sons relationship. However, after they see their soon to be daughter-in-law off, their son asks them to sit down.
"If I want to marry her, the Wongs want me to take on their family name" the son explains. The mother suddenly breaks down in tears, as the father can't believe the words he just heard. "You're a Ting" he cried, "For generations our family has held that name as a symbol of our honor and tradition!"
"I'm sorry dad, but I love her too much, I've already agreed to change my name." Their son leaves the family's apartment quietly, leaving behind a sobbing father and mother.
The next day, a family friend hears of the news, and visits the grief stricken parents. He consoles them, offering his own words of encouragement.
"Sometimes things like these happen. It could be Murphy's law you know"
"Any Ting that can go Wong, will go Wong
